James Trenchard Explained

Birth Date:1747
Birth Place:Penns Neck, Salem County, New Jersey

James Trenchard (1747–?) was an American artist, printmaker, and engraver. He was born in Penns Neck, Salem County, New Jersey and by 1777 had moved to Philadelphia to work as an engraver.[1] [2] [3] He was an illustrator for the Columbian Magazine and was its publisher from 1789 to 1790.[4] [5] In 1793 he emigrated to England.[1]

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  1. Book: Lacey . Barbara E. . From Sacred to Secular: Visual Images in Early American Publications . 2007 . 978-0-87413-961-7 . 189 . University of Delaware Press .
  2. Web site: Trenchard, James, 1747– . Library of Congress LC Name Authority File . b. 1747 Penns Neck, Salem County, N.J.; d. England.
  3. Web site: Mary Depue Ogden . Salem County NJ Archives Biographies . (V) George (2), son of George (1) Trenchard, died in Salem county - The sons were: 3. James..
  4. Web site: James Trenchard . Art of The Print . Trenchard was one of five founders and later the owner of the Columbian Magazine.
  5. Web site: Gardner . Jared . The Early American Magazine . . Spring 2015.

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